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Genus of tortoises From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Astrochelys is a genus of tortoises in the family Testudinidae.[2] The two species are both found in Madagascar, and both classified as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List.
Astrochelys | |
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Astrochelys radiata | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Cryptodira |
Superfamily: | Testudinoidea |
Family: | Testudinidae |
Genus: | Astrochelys J. E. Gray, 1873[1] |
Species | |
Astrochelys radiata |
Image | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
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![]() | Angonoka tortoise or ploughshare tortoise | Astrochelys yniphora [1] | northwestern Madagascar |
![]() | Radiated tortoise | Astrochelys radiata[1] | southern Madagascar; introduced to Réunion and Mauritius |
†Astrochelys rogerbouri | Madagascar |
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